Daily True or False
July 14, 2026

Marina Abramović was born on November 30, 1946, in Belgrade, Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia. This is confirmed in official biographies.

No cycling race lasted that long. The longest cycling event in 1896 was the 100 km race, which took about 3.5 hours. The 12-hour myth likely stems from early endurance events.

The famous experiment is a myth. Historians agree Galileo likely used inclined planes for motion studies, and the tower story was popularized posthumously by his student Viviani without contemporary evidence.

Hammerhead sharks are viviparous; embryos develop inside the mother and are born live. This is a common reproductive method among many shark species.

The painting shows Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South, escorted by U.S. marshals.

The Calder Memorial Trophy is named after Frank Calder, the NHL's first president, not the sculptor Alexander Calder.

The 'Flu Game' (1997 Finals Game 5) is legendary, but Jordan actually had food poisoning, not the flu. He scored 38 points, not 30.

Jordan won his fourth MVP in 1996 at age 33, and his fifth MVP in 1998 at age 35, both well after turning 30.

Meryl Streep was indeed a cheerleader and homecoming queen at Bernards High School in New Jersey. She was also voted 'Most Likely to Succeed,' which proved prophetic.

Saltwater crocodile can only manage short bursts of about 10 miles per hour on land. Claims of 25 mph are exaggerated; they are faster in water.